Overview
The Bible addresses fort across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Deuteronomy and 2 Samuel. Closely related themes include Horticulture, Siege, Sieges and Trees.
Key Bible verses about fort
Old Testament
Deuteronomy
When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: for the: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege to employ: Heb. to go from before thee
Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued. it: Heb. it come down
In the Bible dictionary
Studying fort for yourself
- Begin with Deuteronomy 20:19, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Deuteronomy and 2 Samuel each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Horticulture, Siege, Sieges and Trees.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about fort?
The Bible addresses fort across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Deuteronomy and 2 Samuel. Closely related themes include Horticulture, Siege, Sieges and Trees.
How many Bible verses are about fort?
The Bible references fort in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention fort?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Deuteronomy 20:19: “When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: for the: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege to employ: Heb. to go from before thee”
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